In an era where everyone is cultivating immortality, the system wants me to become a demon?

Chapter 213 No one understands spirit beasts better than me! (4K chapters, please subscribe! Please vote!)

Fifteen minutes later, Su Yuan, along with his angel investors, arrived at an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city.

At this time, bright red warning tape had already been put up outside the factory.

One after another, demons radiating a chilling aura in the eyes of the Demon-Slaying Wisdom were escorted onto the flying boat by law enforcement officers.

Su Yuan first checked on his phone to confirm that going there now wouldn't disturb the investigation before leading his men closer.

As he stepped into the cordon, Su Yuan greeted an acquaintance from the law enforcement bureau.

Before he could even ask what was going on, Xi Yu, who was holding the white tiger behind him, frowned.

The girl raised her bright eyes and gazed at the dark space behind the abandoned factory door, carefully sensing something.

Soon, her expression changed from confusion to anger.

"Inside the factory... there seem to be many spirit beasts, and they are in great pain, having suffered all kinds of inhuman torture."

The girl muttered to herself, then suddenly darted out of the crowd and headed into the factory.

Seeing this, the law enforcement officers did not stop them.

But Su Yuan didn't want Xi Yu, this animal rights activist, to cause any trouble.

After explaining things to Chen Nuoyi, he quickly followed her inside.

Passing through the camouflage on the surface of the abandoned factory, Su Yuan followed Xi Yu and the law enforcement officers to the factory's basement level.

As soon as he entered the place, an indescribable stench assaulted Su Yuan's nose.

Looking around, the huge factory's underground floor was filled with layers upon layers of animal cages.

The spirit beasts in the cages come in all sizes, and are mostly the most popular spirit pets of the moment.

For example, cats, dogs, foxes, cranes, and other furry or ethereal mythical creatures.

The cages where these spirit beasts were imprisoned were extremely cramped, making it difficult for them to even turn around.

As for eating and excretion, they all take place within this cramped cage.

Especially in the cages at the very bottom, some of the spirit beasts above would always leak out when they defecated, making the spirit beasts inside the cages smell terrible.

This is the source of the stench from the underground floor.

This is definitely a telecom fraud zone in the world of spirit beasts.

Xi Yu stood at the entrance of the passageway, staring blankly at the tragic plight of the spirit beasts, speechless for a long time.

After a long while, she asked the person beside her:
"Su...Su Yuan, why would the Demonic Sect do this..."

Su Yuan answered without hesitation:

"Of course, it's to reduce costs and increase efficiency."

"As people's lives get better and better, most families have a need to keep spirit pets."

"In order to select their favorite spirit pet, many cultivators are willing to spend a lot of money to buy it."

"This is seen as a huge business opportunity by some people."

“Spirit beasts are not like those ordinary pets from the old days that die easily. No matter how small the space they are locked in or how bad the food they are fed, they can survive tenaciously.”

"PetTV relies on this extreme cost-cutting method to cultivate batches of spirit pets on a large scale."

"They will thoroughly clean the successfully bred spirit pets, film various adorable pet music videos, and then sell the spirit beasts through well-packaged animal shelters."

"Even though their spirit beasts are priced about one-third cheaper than those in ordinary animal sheds, they can still make a 300% profit thanks to their extreme cost control."

Xi Yu listened in silence, then said in a dry voice:

"Don't they notice this in the other animal enclosures?"

“They noticed that, so they source their products from PetTV.”

Su Yuan said calmly:
"The person who created PetTV has a long-term vision. Don't underestimate the living environment of spirit beasts; their bloodlines are top-notch."

"At the same time, after undergoing rigorous training by PetTV, the spirit beasts are generally obedient to their new owners in order to avoid returning to this shady factory, which has also earned PetTV a good reputation in the pet community."

Xi Yu watched the dejected employees of PetTV being escorted away, and gritted her teeth, saying:

"Su Yuan, although you are a demon, it seems that even demons don't do nothing good. Thank you!"

Su Yuan: "..."

So, in your eyes, I should carry out the demonic path to the very end, is that it?

Then Xiyu asked expectantly:
"By the way, Su Yuan, how long will the scoundrels at PetTV be locked up? Death penalty or life imprisonment?"

Su Yuan: "..."

Therefore, animal rights activists are too extreme.

"You're overthinking it. Animal abuse isn't illegal; they've been charged with two things."

"First, it allows unqualified spirit beasts to enter the market; second, it involves false advertising. They'll be released after two or three years in jail."

Su Yuan patiently explained.

Xi Yu suddenly became furious:
"Aren't the lives of spirit beasts also lives?!"

"No, I can't let these people get away with it so easily. I'm going to send Little Red Book to expose them!"

As she spoke, Xi Yu immediately took out her phone and took various photos, capturing the miserable state of the spirit beast and the faces of the criminals present, and posted them all online.

She was still not satisfied after hanging up, and planned to go back and film all the criminals who had been arrested.

But before she could leave, Su Yuan grabbed her.

"Wait a minute, something seems off."

Xi Yu was slightly taken aback, and quickly asked:
"What's wrong?"

A glint flashed in Su Yuan's eyes, and his Demon-Revealing Eyes were operating at their maximum capacity at this moment.

In his line of sight, aside from the inherent eerie demonic energy on the field, another demonic energy was rising from the ground.

This surprised Su Yuan somewhat:

"Besides the first basement level, there's even a second basement level."

"Is it because there are no smart devices on the second level that the Myriad Soul Banner didn't detect it?"

"Second basement level?"

Xi Yu's heart tightened, and she hurriedly asked:
"Could there be even more pitiful spirit beasts on the second basement level? Let's hurry down and rescue them!"

"Don't rush, let me find the entrance."

Su Yuan took out the Myriad Soul Banner and used it to hack into the cameras on the first basement level. He then used the combined computing power of the entire team to analyze the various areas.

He quickly found a floorboard with a wider seam.

Su Yuan stepped forward and casually stomped on the floor, breaking it open and revealing a staircase leading downwards.

He stopped Xiyu, who wanted to rush down, and first reported to the law enforcement bureau. Accompanied by the law enforcement bureau's cultivators, they entered the second underground level.

Strictly speaking, this so-called second basement level is just a basement covering an area of ​​about 100 square meters.

Upon entering the basement, Su Yuan, Xi Yu, and the law enforcement bureau cultivators who had accompanied them all changed their expressions.

Because what was placed in the very center of the basement was actually a torture device that is very common in TV dramas: the electric shock chair!
And this electric shock chair was actually activated.

"Zizzi-"

Accompanied by the loud crackling of electricity, the figure sitting in the electric chair trembled all over and let out a low moan.

To Xi Yu, the meaning conveyed in the other party's mournful cries was crystal clear:
"I won't tell you anything! Aaaaaaahhhhhh!"

"It's too cruel! How could those devils do such a thing!" Xi Yu covered her mouth, trying hard not to scream.

Su Yuan glanced at the girl, then looked at the figure on the electric chair.

That thing was clearly not a person; it was probably more than a person's height and its whole body was covered in black and white hair.

Even though it lives in a pet park, it is still very fat.

This is clearly a giant panda... or, in the terms used by the Blue Star Federation, a metal-eating beast.

While the Iron-Eating Beast's status in the Blue Star Federation is naturally not as high as it was on Earth in the previous life, it is still an extremely rare and precious spirit beast.

Not only is it powerful in combat, but it is also very cute in appearance, making it a large and adorable pet that appeals to both men and women.

So why is this thing so scarce?

This is naturally because iron-eating animals have low fertility and low survival rates.

Thinking about this, Su Yuan suddenly understood why the people at PetTV had tied the Iron Eater to the electric shock chair.

You're using electrocution to extract semen, right?

This is clearly due to reading too many popular online rumors!
Fortunately, this iron-eating beast had the cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment stage, and its skin was thick enough that it was unharmed even after being electrocuted for so long.

Besides the iron-eating beast, there was another female iron-eating beast locked in a cage in the room.

With one male and one female, plus the use of electric shocks to extract sperm, PetTV's intentions are crystal clear.

This is to solve the breeding problem of the Iron-Eating Beast, to make it the flagship product of their own demonic sect, to make it bigger and stronger, and to create new glories!
Unfortunately, he died before achieving his goal.

Su Yuan felt a surge of emotion.

But don't worry, I will take over your unfinished business and carry forward the spirit pet industry in Taihua City!

Su Yuan stepped forward, turned off the power switch, and then asked the law enforcement officer with anticipation:

"What are your plans regarding these spirit beasts?"

The monk from the Enforcement Bureau replied without hesitation:
"Naturally, we should send them to an abandoned spirit pet shelter."

Su Yuan nodded slightly, not surprised by the arrangement.

He had already prepared a solution, namely, the animal rights activist Xiyu, who was by his side.

Without Su Yuan's prompting, Xi Yu asked on her own initiative:

"Can you let me adopt it? I am a beast tamer and I am qualified to run a spirit beast breeding base."

Upon hearing this, the cultivator from the Enforcement Bureau asked his superiors briefly before nodding.

Su Yuan, standing to the side, revealed a satisfied smile.

The plan goes through!
An hour later, the law enforcement agency escorted the criminals away, leaving all the spirit beasts in the pet park behind for Xiyu to handle.

During this time, the other students also witnessed the pitiful state of the animals inside the pet park and felt great sympathy for them.

“Xiyu, you don’t need to take on the responsibility of the breeding base alone.”

Su Yuan said to Xi Yu with a sincere expression:
"As long as you and other students are willing to invest in Yuanjiao, Yuanjiao will establish a good ecosystem."

"I can provide a good life for the spirit beasts, and at the same time, I can make a profit by allowing pet lovers to select and buy their favorite spirit beasts through the animal shelter model."

Hearing Su Yuan's extremely utilitarian words, Xi Yu couldn't help but frown.

As expected, Su Yuan was just a devil who only talked about money and had no real animal protection awareness.

Not everyone is like her, possessing a compassionate heart towards spirit beasts.

However, it would be difficult for her to afford the expenses of an entire breeding base on her own.

Especially when there is no profit and the company is losing money.

That's enough. We should judge people by their actions, not their intentions. As long as the spirit beasts can live a good life, that's enough.

Xi Yu snorted coldly and said:

"Su Yuan, I have only one request, and that is that the spirit beasts must not be wronged again."

"As an investor, I monitor you daily for any signs of misconduct or abuse of spirit beasts!"

"If I discover any signs of trouble, I will withdraw my investment immediately without hesitation!"

After saying that, Xi Yu directly transferred 10 million to Su Yuan, and the investment amount obtained by Yuan Sect suddenly jumped to 30 million.

However, other angel investors were clearly much more rational.

Long Wentao asked in a deep voice:
"Su Yuan, you have rescued more than 300 spirit beasts. If you want to build a large enough breeding base, the investment will be at least 20 to 30 million."

"But how can you guarantee a quick profit within twelve days if you've invested so much?"

Su Yuan smiled and explained:
"Gentlemen, our task is not just to look at profitability, but also at valuation."

"Although investing in and establishing a breeding base will cost tens of millions of yuan, the valuation of the breeding base itself can basically offset the loss of funds."

"And the spirit beast we unexpectedly acquired can actually be included in the valuation."

Long Wentao frowned and said:

"Master Bao probably wouldn't include this windfall in his calculations, would he?"

"Moreover, strictly speaking, we only have the right to raise and transfer these spirit beasts, but not the right to sell them."

Su Yuan said calmly:
"We can't just sell these spirit beasts directly, so why not sell their offspring?"

"Twelve days is not enough time for the spirit beasts to give birth, but it is enough time to determine whether they are pregnant, which is also part of the valuation."

"Especially the most precious of all spirit beasts, the Iron-Eating Beast."

"The demand for Iron-Eating Beasts in the pet market has remained high, but due to the low birth rate, the supply of Iron-Eating Beasts has always fallen short of demand, and the price is very expensive."

"The price of a baby iron-eating beast can usually be over a million."

"What's more, our park... cough cough, our breeding base's iron-eating beasts are even Foundation Establishment Demon Kings, so their offspring could easily double in price."

"Even in the ideal scenario of a litter of three, just based on the estimated value of the iron-eating beast cubs, we can make a net profit of six million!"

After listening to Su Yuan's analysis, Long Wentao and the other students looked at each other in bewilderment.

That seems... to make sense.

But soon, Long Wentao and his team discovered the blind spot!
"No, how can you guarantee that the Iron-Eating Beast will definitely be able to breed successfully?"

"Even the people at PetTV are using such a foolish method as electroshock therapy. Do you, a student, really think you know more than the professionals?"

In response to this question, Su Yuan immediately began to play the accordion:
"Not bad!"

"No one understands spirit beast breeding better than me!"

Su Yuan spoke with an arrogant tone, carrying an undeniable confidence.

"If you trust me, invest now! Guaranteed profits!"

"If these spirit beasts, including the Iron-Eating Beast, are not pregnant after twelve days, you are all welcome to come to me to withdraw your investment!"

Although it's unclear where Su Yuan's inexplicable confidence comes from.

But for some reason, many people felt a surge of confidence.

As a result, three people invested in Su Yuan.

"No? I've gone to so much trouble to explain, and only three people are willing to believe me?"

Su Yuanren was completely numb.

"Is my credibility really that low?"

(End of this chapter)